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    Obituaries

    Journey to the Spirit World

    This page serves as a space to honor and remember the lives of our tribal members who have passed away. Here, we come together as a compassionate and supportive community to pay tribute to their legacies.

    • Obituary picture of Kenneth D. Burshiem III
      Kenneth D. Burshiem III

      Born July 15, 1992Journeyed to the Spirit World – June 26, 2015

      Kenneth DuWayne Bursheim, III, “Maka Yucan Can Mani”, The Ground Shakes As He Walks”, 22 entered the spirit world in the early morning of June 26, 2015 in an accidental drowning at the dam in Flandreau, SD. He was born to Kenneth “John Boy” Bursheim, Jr. and Sondra “Annie” Wakeman on July 15,...

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    • Obituary picture of Ida Hasvold
      Ida Hasvold

      Born February 3, 1942Journeyed to the Spirit World – June 25, 2015

      Ida R Hasvold journeyed into the Spirit World on June 25, 2015. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Olathe, KS. Funeral, 7 pm, July 02, St. Martin in the Fields, 1501 Edwardsville Dr., Edwardsville, KS. Visitation 6 pm. She was born February 03, 1942 in Pipestone, MN to...

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